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If you choose to register online and have not voted in person in Michigan before, you will be required to vote in person the first time. You will not be able to get an absentee ballot until that first time vote in person requirement is met.

If you are or have a college aged student who is going away to school, it is recommended that the student register in person at the Secretary of State or City Hall to ensure his/her eligibility for an absentee ballot.

As a reminder, students who go away to school should know that if he/she chooses to register to vote at school, his/her driver’s license address will be changed to the college location and the student will be eligible to vote only in the city where the student resides.

Do I have to send in an application for an absentee ballot for every election?

Once you request an Absentee Ballot Application, we will automatically add you to the Permanent Absentee Application List. This means that you will receive an Absentee Application prior to every election. You must then sign and return that application in order to receive a ballot.

Can I get a ballot for my husband/wife/child?

Absentee ballots can be picked up only by the registered voter that the ballot is assigned to. If we are mailing the ballot, it will be sent to the address where the voter is registered.

Presidential Primary only: Why do I have to have to tell you which type ballot I want? We never have done this before.

Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.615c) guides the conduct of the Presidential Primary. The law requires that voters indicate in writing which political party ballot he or she wishes to vote. This requirement only applies to Presidential Primary elections, and voters will not be required to select a political party ballot type at other types of elections.

No. While some states allow all voters to cast ballots prior to Election Day, Michigan does not have early voting. Of course, qualified Michigan voters can cast absentee ballots prior to Election Day. See the section above on Absent Voter Ballots.

Is it too late to turn in my absentee ballot?

Applications must be received by 2 PM on the Saturday preceding the election. Absentee Ballots can be issued on the Monday prior to the election until 4:00 p.m., but the elector must request the ballot in person at the Plymouth City Hall, 201 S. Main St., Plymouth, MI 48170